Rebel Railroad opened in 1961 and featured an interactive Civil War-themed train ride where participants fought against Union troops. Rebel Railroad became Goldrush Junction in 1964, and later ...

Two years later, in Ringgold, Georgia, the pair tied the knot with only Dolly's mother as a witness, shortly before she released her debut studio album, 1967's Hello, I'm Dolly, which was a top 15 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Dolly Parton performs during an event celebrating the Kansas statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s ...

Dolly Parton’s late husband, Carl Dean, was last photographed five years before his death. The businessman, who led an ultra-private life, was seen leaving a local post office with an assistant ...

A while back, when she was promoting her book about her distinct style, Dolly Parton was asked if her ... “hollered” at her and she said hello. “Bein’ from the country, I spoke to ...

By Sara Ruberg and Alexandra E. Petri Carl Dean, an asphalt paver who met his future wife, Dolly Parton, outside a Nashville laundromat more than six decades ago and quietly championed her as she ...

Dolly Parton isn’t just a country legend — she’s the legend of the business, and millions of fans around the world agree. From releasing hit songs like “Jolene” and “9 to 5 to ...

Dean’s passing was revealed on Parton’s Instagram moments ago. “Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away March 3rd in Nashville at the age of 82, the New York Post reports.

One of Dolly Parton’s biggest hits was inspired, in part, by her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean. The country music icon said her 1973 smash hit “Jolene,” which went to the top of Billboard's ...

Dolly Parton revealed the secret to her and Carl Dean’s nearly 60-year marriage just three months before his death Monday. “He’s quiet and I’m loud, and we’re funny,” the country music ...